Local Eats: U-Pick Apples

Apples fresh from the tree. So much tastier than store bought - we don't know whether it's mind over matter, but we have really enjoyed the apples we picked in Michigan a few weekends ago.We hadn't been apple picking before...

and we liked the whole (old fashioned, but fun) experience:

all the different varieties,

the sunny afternoon,

and especially snacking while picking,

at Tree-Mendus Fruit U-Pick in Eau Claire. If you're ready for some excellent apples, a two hour ride and maybe even a cherry boat treat (a cherry pie/belgian waffle-y combo), you know where to go.